Cloud Native
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Guides
Introduction to Kubernetes
Kubernetes introduction covering architecture, pods, deployments, services, and scaling for container orchestration
A Practical Guide to FinOps for DevOps Engineers
Learn how to implement FinOps practices in your DevOps workflows to optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability.
Posts
Go Is Not Just for CLIs. It Runs the Cloud Native Control Plane
Docker, Kubernetes, etcd, Terraform, Vault, Prometheus, CoreDNS, Caddy, MinIO, CockroachDB: we pulled the real language breakdown of 20 infrastructure projects from GitHub, explain why Go keeps winning the control plane, list where it does not, and build a static cross-compiled HTTP server to show the reason in under 6 MB.
Kubernetes 1.37 Garhwal: What Shipped and What Slipped
Kubernetes 1.37 landed on August 26 with 67 enhancements: 16 stable, 23 beta, 27 alpha. We checked the release against the June feature-freeze plan, KEP by KEP. Pod-level resources and Pod Certificates made stable, the GPU-slicing feature everyone watched did not graduate, and the ipvs removal clock is now running.
Your GitOps Controller Is Tier Zero: the Argo CD repo-server RCE
An unauthenticated RCE in Argo CD's repo-server turns one compromised pod into full cluster takeover. Reported 18 months ago, still unpatched. Here is how it works and the one control that stops it.
Kubernetes 1.37 Just Locked Its Feature Set: What Made the Cut
The enhancements freeze for Kubernetes 1.37 landed on June 17, so the shape of the August release is now decided. GPU partitioning keeps maturing for AI workloads, and a cgroup v1 change will stop some kubelets from starting. Here is what is locked in and what to check before you upgrade.
How I Finally Understood Docker and Kubernetes
Docker and Kubernetes can feel abstract until you see what problems they actually solve. Here's a practical guide to understanding both tools through real examples.
Why Running Postgres on Kubernetes Is Still a Bad Idea (And What to Do Instead)
Everyone wants to run databases on Kubernetes, but should you? We explore the real challenges of stateful workloads and better alternatives.